As Mark Webber prepares for his final grand prix this weekend, and admits that he is happy to be calling it a day before he starts losing his edge, Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel attempted to play down the tensions that have often been evident in their relationship.

Is it that damned crooked finger with which Sebastian Vettel always signifies yet another victory or pole position? Is it team boss Christian Horner's banal and monotonous message: "Fantastic, Seb, you've just won the Whatever Grand Prix"? Or is it perhaps what Vettel did so ruthlessly to team-mate Mark Webber in Malaysia?

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